Tag: scam
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Deepfake Scams Are Distorting Reality Itself
The easy access that scammers have to sophisticated AI tools means everything from emails to video calls can’t be trusted. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/youre-not-ready-for-ai-powered-scams/
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Zolltarif-Chaos sorgt für starken Aufwind bei der Zoll-Scam-Betrugsmasche
Derzeit konzentrieren sich die Angriffe noch auf US-amerikanische Opfer eben da hier die Verbraucher und Unternehmen sitzen, die die Zölle am Ende zu zahlen haben. Das könnte sich aber schon bald ändern. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/zolltarif-chaos-sorgt-fuer-starken-aufwind-bei-der-zoll-scam-betrugsmasche/a41027/
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Australian Scam Losses Increase 28% in 2025
Number of Reports Is Down, But Citizens Lost AU$60 Million to Investment Scams. While the number of reported fraud cases is down, Australians lost 28% more money to online scams in the first four months of the year, compared to the same period in 2024. The Australian government’s National Anti-Scam Center said Monday that Australians…
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Crocodilus malware adds fake entries to victims’ contact lists in new scam campaign
Researchers are warning about the rise of Crocodilus malware, which can trick victims into thinking that a fraudster is contacting them from a trusted number, such as a bank’s support line. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/crocodilus-android-malware-banking-fraud
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Scattered Spider: Understanding Help Desk Scams and How to Defend Your Organization
In the wake of high-profile attacks on UK retailers Marks & Spencer and Co-op, Scattered Spider has been all over the media, with coverage spilling over into the mainstream news due to the severity of the disruption caused, currently looking like hundreds of millions in lost profits for M&S alone. This coverage is extremely valuable…
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Beware: Fake Booking.com Sites Spread AsyncRAT Malware to Infect Devices
Cybercriminals have launched a devious campaign targeting users of gaming sites, social media platforms, and even sponsored ads by redirecting links to counterfeit Booking.com websites. According to recent Report by Malwarebytes, approximately 40% of travelers book their trips through general online searches, creating a vast pool of potential victims for these scammers. A Sophisticated Scam…
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KI-gesteuerte Scams definieren die Cyberkriminalität neu
Im ersten Quartal 2025 hat sich das Ausmaß der digitalen Bedrohungen drastisch verschärft. Das Cybersicherheitsunternehmen Gen hat in seinem aktuellen Threat Report beunruhigende Entwicklungen dokumentiert. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/ki-gesteuerte-scams-cyberkriminalitaet
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Scammers are impersonating Interactive Brokers: Here’s what you need to know
Tags: scamInteractive Brokers is warning customers to be on high alert due to a wave of scams involving fraudsters posing as company representatives. Interactive Brokers (IBKR) is a … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/06/03/ibkr-interactive-brokers-scams/
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WhatsApp-Konto des Innenministers von Malaysia gehackt
Tags: scamMalaysian home minister’s WhatsApp hacked, used to scam contacts First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/malaysia-hack-scam-whatsapp-minister
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Norton warns of sharp rise in AI-powered scams
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/norton-warns-of-sharp-rise-in-ai-powered-scams
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US Sanctions Philippines’ Funnull Technology Over $200M Crypto Scam
The US Department of the Treasury has taken action against Funnull Technology Inc. for enabling massive pig butchering… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/us-sanctions-philippines-funnull-technology-crypto-scam/
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Malaysian home minister’s WhatsApp hacked, used to scam contacts
The hack into the account of the country’s top security official has drawn criticism online. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/malaysia-hack-scam-whatsapp-minister
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KI-gesteuerte Scams definieren die Cyberkriminalität neu
Der Verlust persönlicher Daten, Phishing-Berichte, gefälschte Browser-Updates und Scam-Yourself-Angriffe nehmen stetig zu. Gen, ein Unternehmen, das sich mit einer Familie von Marken wie Norton, Avast, MoneyLion und anderen für digitale Freiheit einsetzt, veröffentlichte seinen Q1/2025 Gen Threat Report [1]. Dieser beleuchtet die wichtigsten Veränderungen in der globalen Cybersicherheitslandschaft zwischen Januar und März 2025. Zu… First…
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UK banks urged to beef up anti-fraud systems for international payments
Data reveals ‘notable increase’ in scammers tricking people into sending money abroadUK banks and payment firms have been urged to strengthen their anti-fraud systems for international payments after a rise in scammers tricking people into sending money abroad.After years of horror stories about people losing huge sums through bank transfer scams, rules came into force…
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New ChatGPT Scam Infects Users With Ransomware: ‘Exercise Extreme Caution’
Cisco Talos identified three strains of malware that spoof AI tools, including ChatGPT. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-cisco-talos-fake-ai-installers/
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US Sanctions Romance Bait Scam Digital Infrastructure Host
Funnull Technology Is Content Delivery Network for Criminals, Says US Treasury. The U.S. government sanctioned a Philippine firm linked to romance bait scam websites. The Department of Treasury cut off Funnull Technology from the U.S.-dominated international monetary system for acting as a content delivery network for scam platforms. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Major romance baiting scam facilitator subjected to US sanctions
Tags: scamFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/major-romance-baiting-scam-facilitator-subjected-to-us-sanctions
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FBI Warns of Filipino Tech Company Running Sprawling Crypto Scams
The US Treasury said cryptocurrency investment schemes like the ones facilitated by Funnull Technology Inc. have cost Americans billions of dollars annually. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/fbi-warns-tech-company-crypto-scams
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US Treasury sanctioned the firm Funnull Technology as major cyber scam facilitator
The U.S. sanctioned Funnull Technology and Liu Lizhi for aiding romance scams that caused major crypto losses through fraud infrastructure. The U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Philippines-based company Funnull Technology Inc. and its admin Liu Lizhi for enabling romance scams, causing $200M in U.S. victim losses. A romance scam…
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FBI Flags Philippines Tech Company Behind Crypto Scam Infrastructure
The FBI provided details of Funnull’s malicious activities, selling infrastructure to criminal groups to facilitate cryptocurrency fraud in the US First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fbi-philippines-crypto-scam/
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U.S. Sanctions Funnull for $200M Romance Baiting Scams Tied to Crypto Fraud
The U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has levied sanctions against a Philippines-based company named Funnull Technology Inc. and its administrator Liu Lizhi for providing infrastructure to conduct romance baiting scams that led to massive cryptocurrency losses.The Treasury accused the Taguig-headquartered company of enabling thousands of websites involved in First seen…
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Using AI to outsmart AI-driven phishing scams
Phishing scams used to be filled with awkward wording and obvious grammar mistakes. Not anymore. AI is now making it harder to distinguish what is real. According to Cofense, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/05/30/ai-phishing-defense/
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Feds gut host behind pig butchering scams that bilked $200M from Americans
Philippines company allegedly run by Chinese national has form running scams First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/05/30/fbi_treasury_funnull_sanctions/
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North Korea’s Laptop Farm Scam: ‘Something We’d Never Seen Before’
Officials uncover how North Korean operatives used stolen identities and remote-controlled tech to infiltrate American companies and steal corporate data. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-north-korea-laptop-farm-remote-job-scam/
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Breach Roundup: Spanish Hacker Alcasec Back in the Jailhouse
Also, Stolen Cookies for Sale, LexisNexis Breach and an FBI Warning. This week, Alcasec back in a Spanish jail, billions of stolen cookies and Chinese hackers used Google Calendar. LexisNexis and Adidas had breaches, a vishing warning from the FBI. ClickFix scammers used fake Google Meet pages, Victoria’s Secret went offline. Microsoft will update all…
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Treasury sanctions crypto scam facilitator that allegedly stole $200M from US victims
The Philippines-based company Funnull operated a large cybercrime platform encompassing more than 332,000 domains, the FBI said. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/funnull-cryptocurrency-scam-sanctions/
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US government sanctions tech company involved in cyber scams
The Treasury said FUNNULL was involved in providing infrastructure for pig butchering crypto scams. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/05/29/us-government-sanctions-tech-company-involved-in-cyber-scams/
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Southeast Asian provider of ‘infrastructure laundering’ for scams is sanctioned by US
Funnull Technology supports “hundreds of thousands of websites” dedicated to the scams, otherwise known as pig butchering, according to the sanctions announcement by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/southeast-asian-provider-of-scam-infrastructure-sanctioned
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US sanctions firm linked to cyber scams behind $200 million in losses
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned Funnull Technology, a Philippines-based company that supports hundreds of thousands of malicious websites behind cyber scams linked to over $200 million in losses for Americans. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-sanctions-company-linked-to-hundreds-of-thousands-of-cyber-scam-sites/